LWIF EP30: FAQ’s for Life Where I’m From

We asked some questions a lot.
  • Are you American?
  • “Where’s the Mum?” and “I want to see the Mother!” and “I found her!”
  • Is he the dad?
  • What’s your background?
  • Why does Aiko speak Japanese / English so well?
  • Does the cameraman speak Japanese?
  • Why do people take a bath when they’re already clean?
  • Gross, I’d never use the same water as someone else!
  • Gross, I’d never wash my clothes with grey water!
  • Eat with your mouth closed!
Watch the video to find out the answers! Have some questions yourself? Ask them and we may answer them in a follow up FAQ video.

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